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Ducati Xpedition, New Zealand, early December

September 6, 2024 Nigel Paterson Comments Off

Riding New Zealand is fantastic, and now Ducati is organising a ride through the fantastic South Island… Press release from Ducati… Ducati launch Ducati Xpeditions, a three-day adventure experience in New Zealand • Ducati launch […]

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Ducati up-specs the DesertX

October 4, 2023 Nigel Paterson Comments Off

Want an even more capable DesertX? Meet the DesertX Rally, set up and styled for ‘extreme’ off-road riding. There are lots of changes from the standard model, all aimed at making the bike better off […]

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DesertX: Ducati’s mammoth dirt bike

December 10, 2021 Nigel Paterson Comments Off

With its 8-valve Testastretta engine, Paris-Dakar styling, dirt bike features and adventure bike capabilities, the new DesertX looks like being an incredible bike for those talented enough to throw such a big, powerful bike around […]

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Ducati’s big updates for 2022

November 26, 2021 Nigel Paterson Comments Off

Ducati has a been announcing its new models for 2022 via internet announcements and videos rather than waiting for EICMA, the traditional big European motorcycle show this year. Here’s the article we’ve put together for issue […]

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CFMOTO 800MT-ES WITH SEMI-ACTIVE SUSPENSION

by The Road Rider Team in Bike Comments Off

The CFMOTO 800MT-ES is a middleweight adventure tourer that brings semi-active suspension, strong spec and ride-away pricing under $20K. The MY26 CFMOTO 800MT-ES will land in Australia in late May. It’s a new middleweight adventure tourer that introduces [...]

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